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Affluence in OL10 3

How OL10 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
13,607 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL10 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL10 3 scores 2.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.5
  • Employment2.0
  • Crime2.1
  • Education and skills2.4
  • Income2.5
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.4
  • Living environment5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services8.6
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£37,676
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in OL10 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

OL10 3England
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.3% of adults in OL10 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

OL10 3England
Higher managerial & professional5.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine19.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.4% of adults in OL10 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.

OL10 3England
Degree level or above20.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications24.5%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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